Order No. 01-Service Tax, Dated 20th Oct, 2011

F. No. 137/99/2011 – Service Tax

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Excise and Customs

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New Delhi dated the   20th October 2011

ORDER NO. 1 /2011 – Service Tax

In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 7(4) of the Service Tax Rules 1994 read with notification No. 48/2011-Service Tax dated 19^th October 2011, Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby extends the date of submission of half yearly return for the period April 2011 to September 2011 from 25^thOctober 2011 to 26^th December 2011.

This is being done in view of the fact that the e-filing of service tax returns for all class of service tax assesses has been made mandatory for the first time vide notification no. 43/2011- Service Tax  dated  25.8.11, as such leaving less time for the trade to adjust to the requirement of e-filing.

Director (Service Tax)

CBEC, New Delhi

Copy to:

            Chief Commissioners of Central Excise & Customs (All)

            Chief Commissioners of Central Excise (All)

            Director General of Service Tax

            Commissioners of Service Tax (All)

            Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax

            Commissioners of Central; Excise, Customs & Service Tax